Find model train locomotives and rolling stock for sale, including steam, diesel, and electric locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, rail transit equipment, tenders, and more. Trainz carries new, pre-owned, vintage, and hard-to-find equipment from different railroads, manufacturers, and eras.
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Locomotives and rolling stock are the heart of any model railroad, from the engines that provide the power to the freight cars, passenger cars, operating cars, and specialty equipment that make up the train. Explore equipment across multiple scales, eras, railroads, and manufacturers, with new, pre-owned, vintage, discontinued, and hard-to-find models arriving regularly.
The type of locomotive you choose can help define the railroad and era you model. Diesel locomotives range from classic cab units and road switchers to modern freight and passenger power. Steam locomotives cover everything from compact switchers to large articulated engines, while electric locomotives include equipment built for commuter, mainline, and overhead-powered railroads.
Before adding a locomotive to your railroad, check its scale, power and control system, couplers, and minimum curve requirements. Compatibility can vary considerably between scales, manufacturers, eras, and individual models.
Freight rolling stock can include boxcars, tank cars, hoppers, gondolas, flatcars, reefers, cabooses, and many other car types used to build everything from short local freights to long mainline consists. Passenger equipment ranges from coaches and baggage cars to diners, sleepers, dome cars, and observation cars.
Operating cars, motorized units, trolleys, subway cars, and other specialty equipment can add another dimension to a railroad. Depending on the scale and manufacturer, these models may offer movement, loading and unloading features, lights, sound, or other operating functions.
A convincing train usually brings together locomotives and cars that make sense for the same railroad, region, and period. Modern diesels may pull intermodal cars, covered hoppers, or contemporary tank cars, while steam-era locomotives may look at home with older freight equipment or heavyweight passenger cars.
Real railroads also interchange freight cars between different companies, so freight consists do not need every car to carry the same road name. Passenger consists are more often assembled around coordinated equipment, paint schemes, and a particular railroad or named train.
Locomotives and rolling stock often remain desirable long after a particular model leaves the manufacturer's catalog. Discontinued road numbers, older paint schemes, vintage trains, new old stock, brass models, and individual cars needed to complete a consist can all become difficult to find through current production alone.
Trainz regularly acquires model train collections, bringing pre-owned and collectible locomotives and rolling stock back to market. Inventory changes frequently and may include everything from current releases to retired models and pieces from manufacturers no longer in production.
Trainz buys model train collections that may include locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, train sets, and other rolling stock across many scales, manufacturers, and eras.
Whether you're selling a group of trains or a larger collection, visit Sell My Trains to learn how the process works.
Learn How to Sell Your CollectionA locomotive provides the power that moves a train. Rolling stock generally refers to the cars that make up the train, including freight cars, passenger cars, cabooses, and other railroad equipment.
The major locomotive types are steam, diesel, and electric. Model railroading also includes self-propelled equipment such as trolleys, railcars, and other motorized units.
Often, yes, but the equipment should use a compatible scale or gauge, track system, wheel profile, coupler system, and electrical or control system. Compatibility varies by model.
Yes. Real railroads regularly interchange freight cars, so a model freight train can realistically include cars carrying many different railroad and private-owner names.
Many can, but compatibility depends on the locomotive and the layout's electrical and control system. Older analog locomotives may require servicing or modification before use with certain modern control systems.
Check the scale or gauge, power and control system, minimum curve requirement, coupler type, condition, and any sound or command-control features to make sure the locomotive is appropriate for your railroad.
Yes. Trainz regularly offers new and pre-owned locomotives and rolling stock, including vintage, discontinued, collectible, new old stock, and hard-to-find models as inventory becomes available.
Yes. Trainz buys qualifying model train collections across many scales and manufacturers. Visit Sell My Trains to learn more.
